What is dementia?
痴呆症会导致大脑功能下降。它会影响大脑的某些部分，如记忆、思维、学习、语言、吞咽和上厕所的能力。患有痴呆症 的人可能会改变他们的行为或对事物的反应方式。
There are a few forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form. Alzheimer’s gets worse with time. Dementia is not a normal part of ageing. It is different to mild cognitive impairment. There is no cure, but treatments can help slow the disease and treat symptoms.
What will my GP do now about my dementia?
你和家庭医生可能会讨论接下来可以采取哪些步骤。家庭医生还可能：
- 安排一些测试，以提供更多详细信息，了解所患痴呆症的类型
- 排除任何其他健康问题
- 与你讨论一些可能有些帮助的生活方式改变
- 为你提供一份支持服务列表，以便你可以了解更多信息
- 必要时给予药物
家庭医生还会告诉你如何控制痴呆症患者常见的其他健康问题的风险。某些药物可能会使大脑功能恶化。家庭医生可能会查看你的药物和副作用。家庭医生还可能与你讨论 轻度认知障碍 和 预先护理计划.
家庭医生还可能帮助你管理精神健康，并在你感到害怕或焦虑时帮助你寻求支持。
What will my GP do in the future to help me with my dementia?
家庭医生可能会再次见你，检查你的症状并讨论测试结果。你可能需要去看专科医生或本地医疗服务机构。如果在任何阶段，症状变得更糟，请与家庭医生预约检查。治疗计划将取决于你的痴呆类型和严重程度。
What can I do to look after my health with dementia?
Being told you have dementia can be scary and stressful. But there are things you can do now to look after your health and plan for the future. Read about dementia and think about who you may want to talk to. Ask your GP about supports and guides that can help you plan your next steps. Think about what this all means for your work, money, family and future health care. Ask your GP about advance care planning.
保持健康的生活方式将支持你的长期健康。以下是你现在可以做的一些事情：
- 遵循家庭医生建议的任何生活方式改变
- 吃新鲜健康的饮食
- 保持正常体重
- 多喝水
- 每天运动，并与家庭医生讨论最适合你的锻炼
